The Best Nursing Home Communities in Ozaukee County, WI

"My mom is in the assisted living facility of Avina Living of Milwaukee. They have great outings for the residents, and they have activities they do with them. They wash her clothes and help her with bathing. I like that there's a private room and she doesn't have to share with anybody. I don't like the turnover, but that's the industry. Sometimes she likes the food, and sometimes she doesn't. They have a place on-site where you can get your hair done. There are also stores where you can go buy food and other things."

"Clean environment. Caring staff "

"My mother has been staying at Glendale Care and Rehab Center. Her care was very caring and impeccable. The facilities are clean. They always smell fresh. The people in here are caring. My mom's room is good. The trash is always empty. The CNAs are very attentive. They do listen. They play bingo and puzzles. They have a church service."

"My experience with Colonial Manor was a poor one. My mother was a resident there for about 5 months or so. The receptionist was rarely able to answer any questions when she was there to answer the phones. Calls to the nurses stations frequently went unanswered and when they did answer, they were usually reluctant to give information. My mother would be left in bed for hours at a time and her calls for assistance were ignored at times. There was one particularly disturbing incident in which my sister went to pick my mother up after my mom had returned to the facility from an appointment and my mom's wheelchair was missing. When my sister inquired about it, the staff claimed to have no knowledge of its whereabouts. As my sister was leaving, she noticed a patient in the lobby sitting in my mother's chair. One of the care providers had entered my mom's room while she was gone and took her chair and gave it to another patient. The caretakers were often rude and would say things like "I'm not going to keep coming in here to help you!" "

"My sisters and I chose this facility because it was clean and close to all of our homes. We had also never heard anything negative about it. I visited my father 2-3 times a week-unannounced. We had purchased him some clothes, but most of them were stolen by the staff-even though we put his name on them with black markers. Even his new underwear were stolen. There were activities for the residents and the food looked reasonably healthy. The staff seemed friendly, but it seems they had a high turnover rate with the certified nursing assistants. I sometimes visited on 1st or 2nd shift and rarely saw the same CNA's. When my father became more ill, he went into the hospital. We went to his nursing home room to get his clothes because we were told by his doctor that he was too ill to be returning to the nursing home. When we arrived, they had already had his clothes packed and someone else was in his bed when we went to his room. I was disgusted by this because it showed me how important money was to this facility and that they had no consideration for his family. "

"New administration has made great changes in the facility. Newly remodeled rooms and updates. Staff is friendly and caring and the therapy dog on staff is a great addition to the building and hit with the residents. "

"I picked LindenGrove Menomonee Falls because it was recommended. Also, it's in Menominee Falls, so it was close by. My sister could come and visit me and take care of things for me. It's a very clean facility. The staff is outstanding. I can't say enough about them. They treat us very, very nicely. I think it deserves a 5-star rating. It's an awesome facility. I would recommend it to anyone. They are an outstanding staff. They really care about you here. Their food is obviously made in large quantities, but it's good. There's nothing bad about it. It's very clean, and the staff is always right here. The maintenance crew is good. It's a nice place to rehab, and their therapy department is outstanding. They have bingo once a week, and they give out prizes and stuff when you get a bingo. That's always fun to get out of the room, where it would last for about an hour or so. Today they had Shetland ponies come, so it's pretty cool. They also do a Vegas day, and that's like once a month. They play poker with cards, and we play as a group. They also have live music come, too. They try to get the residents all involved. It's worth the money for the care you get here."

"Linden Grove Menomonee Falls was pretty nice but was also pretty expensive. They didn't offer a lot of services. They had nice apartments. You would pay more money if you wanted an apartment overlooking the lake, which is really just a little pond. The rooms were nice, clean, and well-kept. The size was fine. You could get a one-bedroom, two-bedroom, or studio apartment. The apartments ranged in size from maybe 500 to 1100 square feet. You had to cook your own food there. They had very few amenities beyond the apartment. "

"We had my father in Luther Manor when he needed nursing home care, and they were wonderful. The place never smelled bad. They kept him clean; he always had clean clothes on. They took good care of him. The food was good. We have nothing but glowing reports for them. My father was there eight years ago, but we visited again because we wanted to enroll my brother. We talked with the representative who took us on a tour of the facility. It was beautiful. She was very professional, very thorough, answered our questions, took special time out to give us face-to-face information, and toured us through the entire facility. She told us what the different plans were and how they would handle somebody who needed more care by graduating them to the next level of care. If they seemed like they were fine where they were, they would give them as much independence or as much care as they needed. They were very accommodating. He would've had a room with as much privacy or as little as what he required, and they had people who would come in for his special needs, like personal grooming or laundry. They had everything very organized and could answer a person's every need at any level. We've had a good experience with them in the past and our visit was a very positive experience again. The staff showed us the cafeteria, and it's very nice with tables where people could sit and converse and have their lunch. I was very impressed."

"My mom has been in Pavillion for 3 weeks now, and everything is very acceptable. The food, the people, and the staff are very accommodating. They have cards, movies, and music coming in; they always got something to do. It was very personal and caring. "

"Cedar Community was very nice and clean. My mom was there for rehab a year ago after being in the hospital, and she was thriving. The nurses were wonderful, which is why it was the first place we looked at for assisted living for her now. Unfortunately, she doesn't get much with Social Security. My husband and I are unable to help with the other costs, so there's just no way at all that she can afford to live there now. I have not tasted their food, but my mom loved it. They had amenities. If she had wanted, she could have utilized any of them. They have walking trails, a pond, and all kinds of events throughout the year. They even have their own shuttle service for the residents. It is an older building and looks like it needs some updating. Other than that, we loved everything else about it. I guess their independent senior living is very reasonably-priced. When you go into assisted living though, that's when it gets very pricey. I understand that because there's nursing and other things to pay for medically. Our state of Wisconsin just doesn't do much to help seniors. Social Security is very little, and our state insurance doesn't help with any assisted living situation. For her stay in rehab and the amount of time they allowed her to stay there with the insurance though, I would say the value was good."

"My mom moved into Dickson Hollow. It's good, but some of the R.A.'s are questionable. The activities are very good, it's outstanding, it's just that the lower-level staff is questionable at best, but I think everybody has issues with that. My mom's room is outstanding, and she likes the food very much."

"My visit at Eastcastle Place went very well, in fact they had a very good recruiter. It seemed to be very welcoming and well established. The rooms were very nice, and the staff was also welcoming. The food was served restaurant-style and very good. They had activities and classes, and offer gardening and also transportation to events."

"I visited the Milwaukee Catholic Home at 2330 N Prospect Avenue on Milwaukee's East side this past winter to get a feel for the home. My parents will soon need a place that can provide the care necessary to extend their long and healthy lives. I was immediately greeted upon entering the Milwaukee Catholic Home which added to the safe and secure feeling of the facility. The Milwaukee Catholic home was elegantly appointed and had a fresh aroma unlike other facilities in the area. The Milwaukee Catholic home also provides daily activities for their residents to engage in to develop and maintain friendships, stay active and healthy, to learn and to grow and most importantly to boost morale and energy levels. The Milwaukee Catholic home also works with local University students to bring services into the facility to further benefit the residents. I would recommend the Milwaukee Catholic Home to anyone seeking a safe and dependable living facility. "